Bath mitt



April 17, 1945. R. BIALDESCHWIELER 2,374,068

BATH MITT Fi led June 16, 1944 7 4 /265 AP. fid/dsarcizwz'elef Patented Apr. 17, 1945 I 2,374,068 I BATH MITTVY Agnes Ross Baldeschwieler, Asbury Park. N. J. Application June 16,1944, Serial No. 540,658 a 2 Claims. (Cl. 15-227) This invention relates to bath mitts and more particularly to a device adapted to be worn by a person while bathing, and used the same as one would a wash cloth. v

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a bath mitt of the above general character having relatively few parts which may be inexpensively manufactured and assembled.

A further object is to provide a bath mitt having a plurality of different kinds of fabric which may be used as desired accordingto the choice of the bather. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a bath mitt which may be easily and quickly changed from one hand to the other as desired and to expose any one ofthe-var-ioussurfaces to be used against the body.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a mitt which may be worn on either hand with any one of the four surfaces in proper operative relation.

Other objects will be in part obvious from the annexed drawing and in part hereinafter pointed out in connection with the following analysis of this invention.

This invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of parts, and in the unique relation of the various members and in the relative proportioning and disposition thereof, all as more completely outlined herein the mitt in operative position.

Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. l.

Referrin now to Fig. l in which. the mitt is shown in operative position on the left hand of the b ather, it will of course be appreciated that the mitt may be worn on the right hand and any one of the four different exposed surfaces may be positioned and exposed opposite or adjacent the inner surface of the several fingers to do the To enable others skilled in the art fully to comprehend the underlying features of this invenactual rubbing or massaging as desired during the bath.

In this drawing there which may be said to begenerally elliptical in shape as shown in Fig. 2, and each of these elliptical portions has an outside face preferably made of two different kinds of fabric. -Forexamp1e, the surface 5 between the end and medial line 6 is made of. heavy crash or toweling, while the opposite exposed surface indicated at '8 may be made .of heavy linen. The opposite side of the adjacent elliptical portion is similarly divided along the medial line In into'a finer grade of toweling I Land differentgrade of crash l2. In fact,the different sections 5;8, and I2 herein shown may be made of any desired grades of: material from a usealble. linen to a very heavy roughsurface as some people prefer one and others a very coarse weave.

These two elliptical pieces-0f fabric are substantially free from each other except for being stitched together along their edges for a distance of approximately one inch at 13 or along the ends of diagonal axes indicated by the dotted lines It in Fig. 2. This leaves open spaces at each end of the mitt to permit the hand to be. inserted from either end thereby to bring the de-. sired graded cloth adjacent the fingers which really do the washing or massaging action on the skin. The thumb while shown inserted or inside in Fig. 1 may protrude through. an opening I5 in the mitt at either side depending upon which hand the mitt is worn which will permit the bather to pick up or hold a cake of soap if desired. When the mitt is in use it is of course desired to keep the fingers concealed within a mitt, as shown for example in Fig. 3. There is therefore provided a cap l6 of relatively fine cloth into which the other or opposite and cooperating elliptical part I2 may be inserted. There is of course on the part part I! as shown or between the parts l1 and I2.

In either case, the end of the mitt is closed. Of course, the opposite end of the mitt is similarly constructed as indicated by the transverse portions l8 and 20.

The operation and method of using the mitt herein shown and described is clear from the above statement. However, it may be stated that if one has determined the quality of cloth or fabric that he wishes to contact with the skin, let us assume that is the part 8.. The adjacent end of the part I2 is slipped beneath the tip l6 of the other part, and the hand inserted through the opare two body portions posite end opening and with the thumb either inside as shown in Fig. l or protruding through the opening Hi. This opening is sufficiently large to permit the thumb to be extended or retracted as and when desired. At any rate, the device is securely positioned on or about the hand, in either case, and ready for use in a perfectly obvious and well known manner.

The invention is a very simple and practical construction and has relativelyiew parts-which may be easily andiguickly assembled witlra minimum amount of work and efiort. In fact the device is believed to accomplish among others, all: the objects and advantages herein set forth.

It may be noted that the mitt may be made in various sizes to suit different members .of.the;:fam.-, ily. However, should the mitt be too large and have tendency to slip off the hand-irruse it 'may be desirable to turn in the end at the wrist and; there is accordingly provided, if desired; a turned back; part: IQ'on' the-: tin' l5. as: shown; in Fig. 3 which part is next to the skin as showninifi iyl andeither'or both of:the;en;ds ofthetpartsflflaand l8 irrFTig; .1; may-be;turned;in:.and then;under -the part; lflato iorm a: snugtwristiengagingz-cnfit Without further"; analysis the: foregoing will so: fullyweveal. thegist: of: this: invention: that others :can, by applyingacurrent; knowledge; readiily adapt it forrvarious:applications withoutomits ting. certain. features; that; ,from. the: standpoint or the prior art, fairly constitute: essential char acteristics" of the; generic: or' specifica aspects"; of the. invention, and? therefore such; adaptations should and are intended: to: be: comprehended within the meaningand range of: equivalency of thezfollowingtclaimsa- I..c1ainr: 1

1. A mitt of the class described comprising a pair of superposed elongated flexible plies, said plies being secured together at two spaced locations along their sides and being otherwise unconnected to provide a thumb opening at each side between the said locations thereof and to enable a users hand to be inserted between the plies through either end of the mitt with either ply disposed across the palm of the hand, fingerreceiving pockets, oneon each ply on its inner surface adjaoenteachend and of the-same contour as the ends of the plies, the pockets of each ply having entrance openings facing each other, and each pocket being thus positioned so that when the portions of the ply to which the pocket isattaohedisdisposed across the palm of the hand, the pocket is adapted to receive the portion of the ply opposite thereto.

2 A? mitt of the class described comprising a pair of superposed elongated flexible plies, said plies being secured together; at: their sides at two spacedlocati'ons, to enablethe userfshand to be inserted betweenthe, plies through either end of the mitt with either ply disposedi across. the palm of thehandand; the thumb projecting through the-openings formed by the spacedsecuring means at thesides; pockets oneoneach ply onits inner surface; adjacent each end. of the ply to'whichit is attached, the pockets of each ply having entrance-openingsfacing each other, each pocket beingrthus positionediso that when the. portions of the ply to which it is attached, isdisposed across-the palmof the hand, the-pocket isadapteditogreceive the portion of the ply opposite thereto; i

. AGNES ROSS BALDESCHWIELER. i 

